Category Archives: Health Link on Air

You’ve seen them, haven’t you? Ads for Upstate’s new Women’s Health Network. The ads are in magazines, on billboards, websites and more — all with the goal of encouraging women to join the network and take charge of their health. The … Continue reading →

Six students step into a big rectangular classroom at Syracuse University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts. Assistant professor Stephen Cross tells them to stroll through the open space. Then, to walk faster. Look for an empty space, and walk … Continue reading →

Upstate’s weekly talk radio program, HealthLink on Air presents a special show about preventing school violence from 9 to 10 p.m. Sunday evening, Sept. 15 on WRVO Public Media. This episode features some of the speakers from the 5th annual Forensic … Continue reading →

Pediatric neurosurgeon, Zulma Tovar-Spinoza, MD, uses a laser guided in real time by magnetic resonance imaging to offer a minimally-invasive treatment option for children with deep brain tumors or epilepsy. “Upstate is one of the pioneers and one of the … Continue reading →

Q&A with Dr. Robert Corona, DO A new federal law proposes that individuals be able to access their lab results before their physician has the information. Right now, at least seven states allow direct access to patients. If passed, the … Continue reading →

If ever you have wondered, “what is Upstate?” a collection of nostalgia starting on page 11 of the summer issue of Upstate Health magazine will go a long way toward answering that question. The academic medical center in Syracuse has … Continue reading →

Upstate Medical University’s hour-long “HealthLink on Air” program joins WRVO Public Media‘s Sunday evening lineup from 9 to 10 p.m. Sunday, May 26 . WRVO — part of the National Public Radio digital network — can be heard from Cortland … Continue reading →

In observance of National Poetry Month, The Healing Muse is sponsoring a gumball machine that dispenses poems throughout April on the 9th floor of Weiskotten Hall. Spend a quarter and receive a poem from a recent issue of The Healing … Continue reading →

From my vantage point at work, where I edit Upstate Health magazine and this blog, I have a great window to view the interesting things underway on campus. Today I learned about some really cool research and novel treatments, and … Continue reading →

By Rich O’Neill Q: I was asked to join a committee at work, but after two meetings, it’s clear that the committee members have no voice. The leader calls us together to report what he’s doing, but our opinions aren’t sought … Continue reading →